EPA Pushing for More Authority in Superfund Negotiations (1)

The EPA wants more authority over some legal aspects of Superfund cleanup process so that sites can return to productive use sooner, but some attorneys don’t agree whether that would be effective.

The Environmental Protection Agency wants more control over Superfund cleanup agreements and companies’ negotiations over the cleanup bill, according to regional staff and President Donald Trump’s Feb. 12 infrastructure proposal.

Superfund sites are among the most contaminated properties in the country. Currently, the EPA must get the U.S. attorney general and U.S. district court to sign off on the plan for the final cleanup phase for ...